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Invent a Holiday

Teaching about
Diversity in 5th Grade
Maddie Plunkett

Content Areas
Visual

Art (inspiration artist: Andy

Cross)
Literacy
Social Studies

Lesson
Overview/Summary
VTS
12

elements associated with holidays


Research 2 holidays and present
Invent a new holiday
Persuasive paragraph and poster
Vote on a holiday & celebrate

Key Concepts
Visual

Art: discuss images, portray


a holiday
Literacy: persuasive writing, creative
writing
Social Studies: diversity, holidays
around the world

Essential Questions
What

are different holidays celebrated


around the world?
What are the 12 elements associated
with holidays?

Lesson Objectives
Visual

Art: The students will be able


to use the VTS to discuss different
holidays; The students will be able
to create a poster.
Literacy: The students will be able to
write a well-written persuasive
paragraph.
Social Studies: The students will be able
to speak to the class about 2 holidays
that they researched.

Opening
VTS
List

Summative Assessment
Rubric:

writing, creativity, research

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